This past weekend I taught a memoir-writing workshop. Many of the participants had a memoir-in-progress and needed direction about one of the most difficult aspects of writing such as work—that is, ...

Ever wondered what your inner monologue looks like — and how it compares to others? Here’s a science-inspired way to find out ...

Many people experience a constant inner dialogue, a voice that comments, questions, or guides them through the day. This experience, known as inner speech or self-talk, can be helpful, neutral, or ...

Everybody has those mean inner gremlins pointing out their flaws and talking them out of their good ideas. They make up the hypercritical mental chorus we call negative self-talk. Next time you notice ...

Most of us have an “inner voice,” and we tend to assume everybody does, but recent evidence suggests that people vary widely in the extent to which they experience inner speech, from an almost ...

Think of the last conversation you had. What did you say? What did they say? Did you hear any of what you were about to say in your head first? If not, you may be part of the (internally) silent ...